Patient-centred lifestyle rehabilitation for non-communicable disease in a low-resource setting

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cancer; Circulatory System; Cardiology; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Respiratory

• Registration Number: PACTR201807847711940
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1.At least 18 years of age or older (i.e. adult)
2.Able to perform in some weight-bearing or non-weight-bearing exercise
3.Minimal of one confirmed diagnosis according to the WHO classification of: cardiovascular disease (ICD: I0-99), chronic respiratory disease (ICD:J30-98), Malignant neoplasms (ICD: C00-97), or diabetes (E10-E14; excluding those with complications [minus E10.2-E10.29, E11.2-E11.29, E12.2, E13.2- E13.29, E14.2])

Exclusion Criteria

1.No generic contraindications for exercise training or disease-specific contraindications for exercise training (according to American College of Sports Medicine guidelines)
2.Other contraindications for exercise prescription as determined by the medical practitioner.
3.Structured exercise training at regular intervals (more than once per week) at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity in the previous 3 months.
4.Psychiatric, substance abuse or known history of violence that would jeopardize the safe conduct of this program.
5.Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified